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USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Screening with blood pressure measurements has substantial net benefits and is recommended throughout pregnancy

Adults Overdue for CRC Screen Rarely Receive Recommendation for Screening

Prevalence of reporting clinician recommendation was lower for non-Hispanic Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White adults

Objective Measures of Social Visual Engagement Aid Early Diagnosis of Autism

Test able to quantify diagnostic status as well as individual levels of social disability, verbal ability, and nonverbal ability

In Situ, Invasive Melanoma Diagnoses Decreased in 2020

Significant decrease seen in incidence of stage I melanomas but not other stages

Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity

Meta-analysis only shows a 110-day survival benefit for colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy

Recommendations Made for Hearing Assessments in Children

All children should have risk assessment for hearing changes; prompt objective screening recommended in case of clinical or caregiver concern

K-ECAN Tool Can Predict Esophageal, Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma

Screening tool was well calibrated and had better discrimination than previous models including HUNT, Kunzmann

Dementia Risk Score Developed in U.K. Biobank, Whitehall Cohorts

Score had strong discriminatory accuracy in U.K. Biobank test sample and Whitehall cohort, with AUCs of 0.80 and 0.77

Prostate MRI Has Independent Screening Value

In a recent study, 16 percent of men who responded to screening invite had positive screening MRI

Cancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population

Single-site cancer screening could save an additional 3.2 to 5.1 million life-years with perfect adherence